10 Terrible Horror Movies That Reward You For Staying Until The End

10. C.H.U.D.

Based on C.H.U.D.'s negative reception, it's easy to understand why Douglas Cheek's directorial debut was also the last film he oversaw.

The sci-fi horror, which centres around sewer-dwelling mutants attacking the surface world, is as B-movie as they come. With its bad dialogue, worse acting, and ropey effects, C.H.U.D. is a textbook example of "so bad, it's good". 

However, the third act proves the story is much smarter than it initially appeared. As our heroes make their way through the sewers, they discover a nuclear container, marked "Contamination Hazard Urban Disposal" (or C.H.U.D.) Slowly but surely, they realise the government has been illegally transporting toxic materials underground, mutating anyone who came into contact with it. When the mutants began preying on the poor, the authorities chose to do nothing, believing poverty had gotten out of hand in the city. In that moment, it's clear the mutants aren't evil monsters, but victims.

What makes this revelation more shocking is the fact the poster was deliberately misleading, stating C.H.U.D. stood for "Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers". 

Since the first hour is drearily formulaic, it was surprising to see such a biting social commentary thrown in the eleventh hour.